§ 17804 Child Support Complaint Resolution

Family Code·California

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This law says every local child support office must have a way for people to complain if they have problems. The state also has to set up a way to hear these complaints fairly.

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•Every local child support office must have a way to handle complaints.
•If you have a problem with child support, you can complain and ask for a hearing.
•The state must have a fair process to hear these complaints.

Example

A parent isn't getting the child support payments they were supposed to get.

They can file a complaint with their local child support office, and the office has to look into it. If they're still not happy, they can ask for a state hearing.

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§ 17804 Child Support Complaint Resolution

Each local child support agency shall establish the complaint resolution process specified in Section 17800. The department shall implement the state hearing requirements specified in Section 17801 no later than July 1, 2001. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 755, Sec. 22. Effective October 12, 2001.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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complaint resolution process state hearing requirements

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 17804.

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